Eclipse Stakes 1966 |
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This race, the 69th renewal (not 79th as shown on the racecard) of the Eclipse Stakes, was staged at Sandown Park on Saturday 9th July 1966, and was won by Pieces of Eight, beating Ballyciptic and 1966 Epsom Derby runner-up Pretendre by 2 lengths and 1/2 a length. | |||||||||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | SP | ||||
1 | PIECES OF EIGHT | Lester Piggott | M Vincent O'Brien | Countess de la Valdene | 15/2 | ||||
2 | BALLYCIPTIC | Bill Williamson | Sean McGrath | Sean McGrath | 20/1 | ||||
3 | PRETENDRE | Paul Cook | Jack Jarvis | J A C Lilley | 11/4 fav | ||||
4 | SUPER SAM | Jimmy Lindley | J F Watts | Gerald Cooper | 100/30 | ||||
5 | ATILLA | Frankie Durr | Harry Wragg | A B Askew | 25/1 | ||||
6 | SILLY SEASON | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | Paul Mellon | 7/2 | ||||
7 | SWEET MOSS | Joe Mercer | Noel Murless | Lady Sassoon | 100/6 | ||||
8 | ARCTIC MELODY | Garnet Bougoure | Paddy Prendergast jnr | Arthur Phelan | 100/7 | ||||
9 | TADOLINA | Scobie Breasley | J Clayton | Marchessa Incisa della Rocchetta | 100/8 | ||||
10 | FABLE AMUSANT | Duncan Keith | Eric Cousins | Mrs Leonard Carver | 50/1 | ||||
Over Round | 116% | ||||||||
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